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• Why Lions haven’t signed their top 2 draft picks... yet

  12-05-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions have signed four of their draft picks but Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw remain unsigned. Here’s why.With 2024 Detroit Lions rookie minicamp underway, there’s a lot of information to consume. In addition to reading about observations from camp, fans received some clarity on how the Lions plan on using their newly acquired players, learned more about players' positional ranges, heard some fun quotes, found out which jersey numbers we
  
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• Notes: Several Lions land in PFF’s top-10 positional rankings

  28-05-2024 22:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports Jared Goff didn’t earn top 10 honors by PFF, but several other Detroit Lions players did in their positional rankings.PFF has been slowly dropping their “Top 32” player lists at every individual position, and starting with the offense, the Detroit Lions have been heavily featured in the top 10.Let’s start with the bad news. As we noted last week, PFF has Jared Goff shockingly low on their quarterback rankings, finishing 16th. That’s beh
  
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• Carlton Davis, Jameson Williams are already making each other better

  28-05-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK Jameson Williams and Carlton Davis are already living “iron sharpens iron.” Detroit Lions cornerback Carlton Davis is no stranger to going against talented receivers in practice. The former Buccaneers corner has lined up opposite Mike Evans and Chris Godwin on a daily basis over his entire six-year NFL career.It’s only been three days of Organized Team Activities with the Lions, but Davis has already come away impressed by third-year rec
  
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• Open thread: How would you rank the NFC North right now?

  28-05-2024 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images With the division looking extra stacked this year, how would you rank the NFC North right now? Last year, the Detroit Lions won their first NFC North title since its inception in 2002, and it was their first division title since 1993 when it was the NFC Central. And while they seem to be the favorites to land back-to-back division titles this year, it will be no easy feat, as this could be the most stacked division in the current landscap
  
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• Open thread: What is the Detroit Lions’ deepest position?

  27-05-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK Which position on the 2024 Detroit Lions roster is the deepest? We take a look at three of them.When we think about success in the NFL, we often center that discussion around superstars. And, sure, if you have a Patrick Mahomes on your team, it can feel like a shortcut to the Super Bowl.But the hidden truth to successful teams each year is staying healthy. Every year, Aaron Schatz publishes his own injury statistic—adjusted games lost—and each
  
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• Which Lions player had most promising reports from OTA Week 1?

  26-05-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK Which Detroit Lions player impressed most from Week 1 of OTAs? Our answer here The Detroit Lions wrapped Week 1 of Organized Team Activities just before the long holiday weekend, and it concluded with their first practice in front of the media.Any time we talk OTAs, it must be prefaced with the buzzkill disclaimer that this is May football, the pads aren’t on, and practice is mostly about mental development more than anything else.Okay, with that ou
  
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• Lions ST coordinator Dave Fipp reveals potential strategies for new kickoff

  25-05-2024 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK Detroit Lions ST coordinator Dave Fipp had a lot of thoughts on the new kickoff and revealed some strategies they’re considering.The Detroit Lions are very much still in the exploratory phase when it comes to the NFL’s new kickoff rules, but special teams coordinator Dave Fipp is giddy thinking of all the possibilities for the team.“We’re trying to experiment as much as we can, obviously. And putting our guys in a bunch of situatio
  
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• Open thread: Where does Jared Goff rank among NFL QBs?

  25-05-2024 13:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images The national media continues to doubt Jared Goff. Where does he rank among NFL QBs? ‘Tis the season for everyone to dole out their positional rankings and cause a commotion in the NFL community. One of the latest instances was Pro Football Focus’ Trevor Sikkema, who ranked the top quarterbacks in the NFL. Sikkema ranked Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff as the 16th-best QB in the NFL, below some NFC North guys like Jordan L
  
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• Notes: Lions RB coach Scottie Montgomery talks about his coaching future

  24-05-2024 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Lions RB coach Scottie Montgomery was at the NFL Accelerator Program this week, and talked to NFL Network about his coaching future. When it comes to reaching the goal of becoming an NFL head coach, Scottie Montgomery knows it’s all about the right opportunity at the right time.
  That’s part of what they stress at the 2024 NFL Coach Accelerator program at the Spring League Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Montgomery participated in the program in both yea
  
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• Why the Detroit Lions may not need to add UFL kicker Jake Bates after all

  24-05-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Nic Antaya/UFL/Getty Images The Detroit Lions may not need a kicker like UFL’s Jake Bates after all. Here’s why. Understandably, Detroit Lions fans have been fascinated by the story of Michigan Panthers kicker Jake Bates. The UFL kicker has seemingly come out of nowhere to blast 50 and 60-yard field goals right here in Ford Field. And given that Detroit’s kicking situation has been erratic at best over the past three years, Bates’ accuracy and power would be a we
  
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• Open thread: Are you in favor of a possible 18 game season?

  24-05-2024 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK Would you be in favor of the NFL moving to an 18-game regular season in the future? In a recent press conference at the annual Spring League Meetings for the NFL, commissioner Roger Goodell was asked about the potential for an 18-game regular season in the long-term future.“The key thing for us is looking at making sure we continue to do the things that make our game safer,” Goodell said. “Seventeen games is a long season, so we want to make sure
  
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• 2024 Detroit Lions Week 1 OTA observations: Positional breakdown

  23-05-2024 23:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK Here’s a full breakdown of everything we saw at the Detroit Lions’ Week 1 OTA practice.The Detroit Lions concluded the first week of Organized Team Activities (OTAs) on Thursday with their third practice—the first in front of media.While at this point in the offseason, it’s always important to remember that the pads aren’t on yet, and full contact is not yet permitted. That said, we were on site Thursday, and here’s wha
  
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• Detroit Lions Week 1 OTA attendance, injury report: Who practiced, who didn’t

  23-05-2024 21:13 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK A full, detailed list of Detroit Lions players who were absent, limited, or observers at Thursday’s OTA practice.Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell opened up his press conference by rattling off a list of 17 players who were going to be limited or absent from Thursday’s practice, either due to injury or personal reasons. Here’s that list:Players Dan Campbell said will be out or limited today at practice:- Ragnow
  - Decker
  - LaPorta
  - Awosika
  - Sudfeld
  
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• Dan Campbell calls Lions WR Jameson Williams a ‘man on a mission’

  23-05-2024 20:29 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images At OTAs, Lions coach Dan Campbell identified Jameson Williams the teams most improved player this offseason, calling him a “man on a mission.” Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is one of the more polarizing players on the roster. After the Lions traded up in the 2022 NFL Draft to select him with the No. 12 overall pick, expectations have been very high, but rocky starts to each of his first two NFLseasons have left some wondering if he w
  
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• Dan Campbell provides promising injury update on Brian Branch

  23-05-2024 18:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Detroit Lions defensive back Brian Branch won’t participate in OTAs, but Dan Campbell provided a promising injury update.Detroit Lions defensive back Brian Branch is coming off a terrific rookie season, proving to be one of the biggest steals of the 2023 NFL Draft. Coach Dan Campbell has not been shy about the team’s desire to increase Branch’s workload even further in 2024, but the young defender will have to first get healthy, as he was spotted
  
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• Lions, Giants to hold joint practices prior to 2024 preseason opener

  23-05-2024 17:25 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions will have only one set of joint practices this year, even though they wanted more.As expected, the Detroit Lions and New York Giants will hold a pair of joint practices in August in preparation for their Week 1 preseason game. Both Lions coach Dan Campbell and Giants coach Brian Daboll confirmed the news in separate press conferences on Thursday.“So the Giants, we will go to the New York Giants,” Campbell said. “That’ll be W
  
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• Detroit Lions OTA preview: 5 position battles to watch

  23-05-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Detroit Lions OTAs open to the media today! Here are five position battles we’ll be watching.On Thursday, the Detroit Lions open up Week 1 of Organized Team Activities (OTAs) to the media for the first time. It will officially be our first look at the 2024 Lions as an entire team.The Lions enter the 2024 season with Super Bowl aspirations thanks to a well-rounded roster that not only has superstar talent, but decent role players and dep
  
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• Open thread: Where does Dan Campbell rank among current NFL head coaches?

  23-05-2024 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports NFL head coach rankings for the 2024 season are starting to be published. Where does Lions coach Dan Campbell belong? All aboooooard!
  Next stop on the Disrespect Express, as it pulls into Allen Park for the start of OTAs, is the ranking of Dan Campbell among NFL head coaches by football personalities Mina Kimes and Kevin Clark. Earlier this week, Trevor Sikkema, Pro Football Focus’ lead NFL Draft analyst created a list of the top quarterbacks in the league and
  
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• Notes: ESPN’s Mina Kimes ranks Dan Campbell in top-10 coaches in NFL

  23-05-2024 12:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Mina Kimes ranked NFL coaches on the latest episode of her podcast and you might be surprised to find where she ranked Lions coach Dan Campbell.Since the days of HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has captured football fan’s hearts around the world. Now, after a successful 2023 season, more people are looking for a spot on the bandwagon.Beyond fans, analysts and football pundits have taken notice for a while now, whic
  
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• Detroit Lions Day 1 OTA photos reveal some good news

  22-05-2024 15:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions released a Day 1 of OTAs photo gallery, and it brought some good news. In my Detroit Lions 2024 Organized Team Activities (OTA) preview, the No. 1 storyline to watch was injury news of several Lions players. These set of practices—plus media sessions with coaches—are good opportunities to check in where players like Taylor Decker, Derrick Barnes, Brian Branch, DJ Reader, Kerby Joseph, and Emmanuel Moseley are i
  
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• Video: Responding to PFF’s disrespectful ranking of Jared Goff

  22-05-2024 14:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK PFF’s ranking of Lions QB Jared Goff is downright disrespectful. Our own Meko and Morgan offer their rebuttal.Since he arrived in Detroit back in 2021 via a trade with the Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions’ quarterback Jared Goff has won over many fans over the course of his first three years in the Motor City. Yes, even all of us here at Pride of Detroit.For a while, a lot of us on staff were labeled as Goff “haters,” and even early on, that c
  
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• Rampant OTA holdouts prove Detroit Lions are doing things right

  22-05-2024 13:36 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK Several stars across the NFL are sitting out of OTAs in the hopes of a new contract. The Detroit Lions won’t have that problem.Wednesday brings another day of Organized Team Activities (OTAs) across the NFL and another report of the beginnings of a holdout. Late on Tuesday, it was revealed that San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk is skipping out on OTAs while he awaits a new deal from the team.Ayuik is far from alone in “holdout.” V
  
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• Open thread: Which rematch on the Lions’ 2024 schedule are you looking forward to most?

  22-05-2024 12:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions’ 2024 schedule features a ton of great rematches from last year. Which one are you looking forward to the most?The NFL released the full 2024 schedule last week, and the Detroit Lions’ calendar is littered with rematches of high-stakes 2023 games. Teams like the Rams, Buccaneers, 49ers, and Cowboys all jump off the page and are circled on many fans’ calendars. Getting revenge for the latter two on games that slipped away from the
  
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• Notes: Rookie seeks help from Lions fans to build scholarship

  21-05-2024 22:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Detroit Lions rookie Christian Mahogany is seeking help from fan to help make the best out of a tragedy.He may be a “dirtbag” on the field, but Detroit Lions rookie guard Christian Mahogany is seeking to start a life-changing endeavor off the field.
  As you may remember from our “Five things to know about Christian Mahogany” piece, the former Boston College offensive lineman lost a close friend of his in 2023. Devin Willock, a close friend and
  
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• Mailbag: What does the Lions' ideal secondary look like?

  21-05-2024 16:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images In our second installment in this week’s POD Mailbag, we take a look at the Lions ideal secondary and much more. With the summer portion of the offseason on the horizon, we’ve brought back our written mailbag and taken to Twitter, asking Detroit Lions fans to provide us with questions about the team. There were a lot of solid questions this week, and as Jeremy Reisman promised in our Mailbag: Part 1, we’ve got a second installment for you.Let
  
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• Lions 2024 preseason schedule dates, times, and opponents

  21-05-2024 15:21 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images The official dates, times and opponents for the Detroit Lions’ 2024 preseason have been revealed. Last week during the 2024 Detroit Lions schedule release, the team announced its preseason opponents, but did not have specific dates and times for those games. On Tuesday morning, the Lions finalized their exhibition schedule with the following three games:2024 Detroit Lions preseason schedule:Week 1: at New York Giants — Thursday, Aug. 8 &
  
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• Detroit Lions OTA preview: 10 players, storylines to watch

  21-05-2024 14:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Detroit Lions OTAs begin on Tuesday. Here are 10 things we’ll be watching for during the action.The Detroit Lions begin their four-week “Organized Team Activity” (OTA) period on Tuesday. It’s the first time all offseason that the full Lions roster will be permitted to conduct 7-on-7, 9-on-7s, and 11-on-11s. Although they will still not be permitted to have any sort of live contact, it’s our first look at the 2024 team and a ch
  
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• Detroit Lions dominate PFF’s list of top 25 players under 25

  21-05-2024 13:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images PFF dropped its “top 25 players under 25 years old” list, and the Detroit Lions have more representatives than any other team.If there’s any one reason to believe that the Detroit Lions’ recent success is here to stay, it’s their abundance of young talent. It’s one thing to have a talented roster. It’s another when that talent still has a decade of good football ahead of them.And it’s not just our opinion that
  
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• Open thread: Who will lead the Lions in interceptions in 2024?

  21-05-2024 12:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Which Detroit Lions player will lead the team in interceptions this year? After a complete revamp of their secondary in 2023, the Detroit Lions have once again made significant changes to their weakest unit, this time using free agency, trades and even doubling down in the NFL Draft to strengthen the position. Their pass defense in 2023 left a lot to be desired, but they did improve when it came to creating turnovers—interceptions especially.
  Last year,
  
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• Notes: Lions take fans behind-the-scenes of schedule release video

  20-05-2024 18:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Netflix A neat look at what went into making the 2024 Detroit Lions schedule release video. Last week, the Detroit Lions revealed the 2024 schedule with the help of two beloved Detroit actors and are now giving fans a peek behind the curtain.
  The Lions media team put together some behind-the-scenes footage from their schedule release video, which featured comedians Sam Richardson and Tim Robinson—both Detroit natives. This footage shows what went
  
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